Frequently, running Android apps on your Chromebook may require a specific version of Android installed, and if you happen to have an older version, many app updates not work with your Chromebook. So, it’s important to have the latest Android and Chrome OS versional installed in order to stay clear for App compatibility.

With the latest Chrome OS 90 update, your Chromebook will automatically support Android 11 paving the way for most compatible apps and services. Currently, the update is still in development mode and nearing its public release timeline, but as per the rumour mill, most Chromebooks will be compatible and get Android 11 support once updated.

Notable brands include Samsung, Dell, Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo, among others, all of which will be compatible with the new Chrome OS 90 and Android 11 update. For now, a full list of Chromebooks that can update to the latest Chrome OS 90 and support Android 11 desktop features has been revealed, and here are the full models per brand.

List of Chromebooks eligible for Android 11 and Chrome OS 90 updates

Acer Chromebooks

• Acer Chromebook 11 C670
• Acer Chromebook 11 C732
• Acer Chromebook 11 C732L
• Acer Chromebook 11 C732LT
• Acer Chromebook 11 C732T
• Acer Chromebook 11 CB311-8H
• Acer Chromebook 11 CB311-8HT
• Acer Chromebook 13
• Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431
• Acer Chromebook 14 CP5-471
• Acer Chromebook 15 C910
• Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-532
• Acer Chromebook 15 CB515-1H
• Acer Chromebook 15 CB515-1HT
• Acer Chromebook 311
• Acer Chromebook 314 (C933L)
• Acer Chromebook 314 (C933LT)
• Acer Chromebook 314 (CB314-1H)
• Acer Chromebook 314 (CB314-1HT)
• Acer Chromebook 315
• Acer Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H)
• Acer Chromebook 315 (CB315-3HT)
• Acer Chromebook 512 C851
• Acer Chromebook 512 C851T
• Acer Chromebook 712 (C871)
• Acer Chromebook CXI3
• Acer Chromebook R11
• Acer Chromebook R13
• Acer Chromebook Spin 11 CP311-1H
• Acer Chromebook Spin 11 CP311-1HN
• Acer Chromebook Spin 11 R751T
• Acer Chromebook Spin 13
• Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (CB311-2H)
• Acer Chromebook Spin 311 CP311-3H
• Acer Chromebook Spin 511
• Acer Chromebook Spin 512 R851TN
• Acer Chromebook Spin 513
• Acer Chromebook Spin 514
• Acer Chromebook Spin 712
• Acer Chromebook Spin 713
• Acer Chromebox CXI4

Asus Chromebooks

• Asus Chromebook C202SA
• Asus Chromebook C300SA
• Asus Chromebook C425
• Asus Chromebook Flip C100PA
• Asus Chromebook Flip C101PA
• Asus Chromebook Flip C204
• Asus Chromebook Flip C214
• Asus Chromebook Flip C302
• Asus Chromebook Flip C434
• Asus Chromebook Flip C436FA
• Asus Chromebook Tablet CT100
• Asus Chromebox 3
• Asus Chromebox 4
• Asus Fanless Chromebox

Dell Chromebooks

• Dell Chromebook 11 3380
• Dell Chromebook 13 3380
• Dell Chromebook 13 7310
• Dell Chromebook Enterprise Latitude 7410

Samsung Chromebooks

• Samsung Chromebook 3
• Samsung Chromebook 4
• Samsung Chromebook Plus
• Samsung Chromebook Plus V2
• Samsung Chromebook Pro
• Samsung Chromebook+
• Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
• Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2

Google Chromeboooks

• Google Chromebook Pixel
• Google Pixel Slate
• Google Pixelbook
• Google Pixelbook Go

Lenovo Chromebooks

• Lenovo Chromebook 100e
• Lenovo Chromebook 100e (2nd Gen)
• Lenovo Chromebook 11
• Lenovo Chromebook 300e (2nd Gen)
• Lenovo Chromebook 500e
• Lenovo Chromebook 500e (2nd Gen)
• Lenovo Chromebook C340-11
• Lenovo Chromebook S340-14
• Lenovo Chromebook Tablet 10e
• Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook
• Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet
• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 51 Chromebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook 11e
• Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook 11e (3rd gen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook 13
• Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Chromebook 11e
• Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Chromebook C13
• Lenovo Yoga Chromebook N23

As per Dell’s official listing, discounted laptops are not older releases nor are they up for stock clearance, instead, they all feature as great Windows-powered laptops you can buy in 2020.

Headlining the list of Dell laptop Black Friday Deals, the Dell XPS 13 leads the race of affordability with upto $224 off its original price tag. Even more, among the hundreds of official offers, Dell also has desktops and monitors in the mix.

For now, listed Dell laptop Black Friday deals have shined before the November 27th sunset, and here is a toss of the best 5 Dell laptops you can consider buying during this Black Friday season.

Best Dell Laptop Black Friday Deals

Dell XPS 13 Touch Laptop

Built with flexibility and size for a regular resource user, the Dell XPS 13 touch laptop is one the best Windows computers. As part of the Dell Laptop Black Friday deals, you save 16% off at $1,175 with $224 in savings.

Dell XPS 13 Touch Screen Laptop Specs

Processor	11th Generation Intel® Core i7-1165G7 Processor (12MB Cache, up to 4.7 GHz)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
Video Card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics with shared graphics memory
Display	13.4″ FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Touch Anti-Reflective 500-Nit Display
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2) and Bluetooth 5.1
Hard Drive	256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Memoryi	8GB 4267MHz LPDDR4x Memory Onboard
Primary Battery	4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)

Dell Inspiron 14 5000

The Dell Inspiron 14 5000 is a budget-friendly laptop built with battery efficiency and new generation features tailored for general resource users. Equipping an 11th generation Intel processor, the Dell Inspirion 14 5000 is discounted by 20% at $441 with $109 in savings.

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Laptop Specs

Processor	11th Generation Intel® Core i3-1115G4 Processor (6MB Cache, up to 4.1 GHz)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home (S mode) 64-bit, English
Video Card	Intel® UHD Graphics with shared graphics memory
Display	14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-glare LED Backlight Non-Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
Wireless	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 2×2 (Gig+) and Bluetooth
Hard Drive	256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Memoryi	8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz
Primary Battery	4-Cell Battery, 53 Whr (Integrated)

Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop

The Dell G5 15inch is a gaming laptop designed for high resource gamers and graphics-intensive users. Equipping a 6 core 10th generation Intel processor, NVIDIA Geforce graphics, and dual-fan cooling, the G5 15 is a great laptop discounted by 18% at $1,175 with $264 in savings.

Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop Specs

Processor	10th Generation Intel® Core i7-10750H (12MB Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 6 cores)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
Video Card	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6
Display	15.6 inch FHD(1920×1080) 300nits WVA Anti-Glare LED Backlit Display(non-touch), 144Hz refresh rate
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2×2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1
Hard Drive	512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Memoryi	16GB DDR4-2933MHz, 2x8G
Primary Battery	4-Cell Battery, 68 Whr (Integrated)

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1

Just like the Dell XPS 13, the 9310 2-in-1 Laptop is a great laptop that can be used in either traditional, tent, or tablet mode. This model runs an 11th generation Intel Core i5 processor and an Intel Iris Xe graphics card discounted by 11% at $1,107 with $142 in savings.

Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Laptop specs

Processor	11th Generation Intel® Core i5-1135G7 Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
Video Card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics with shared graphics memory
Display	13.4″ 16:10 FHD+ WLED Touch Display (1920 x 1200)
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2) and Bluetooth 5.1
Hard Drive	256GB PCIe NVMe x4 Solid State Drive Onboard
Memoryi	8GB 4267MHz LPDDR4x Memory Onboard
Primary Battery	4-Cell Battery, 51 Whr (Integrated)

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 Laptop

Just like the budget-friendly Inspiron 14 5000, the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 laptop is an affordable flip screen variant with multiple views on the go. It equips 4 flexible viewing modes, an 11th generation Intel i5 processor, plus a 14inch sized screen discounted by 20% at $636 with $100 in savings.

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 Laptop Specs

Processor	11th Generation Intel® Core i5-1135G7 Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
Video Card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics with shared graphics memory
Display	14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) WVA LED-Backlit Touch Display
Wireless	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 2×2 (Gig+) and Bluetooth
Hard Drive	256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Memory	8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz
Primary Battery	3-Cell Battery, 40Whr (Integrated)

Where to Buy a Dell Laptop in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria

In Africa, Dell has a sole authorised distributor with the latest releases tagged to the brand. Mitsumi Distribution works in line with trusted dealers across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and other countries to ship latest releases in original shape.

In Uganda, you can buy Dell laptops at laptop World, Computer Plaza Kampala road as the lead authorized Mistumi retailer in the country. Then, In Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria, you can book a Dell release off trusted booking sites like Dell Marketing.

In fact, Big Sur shares its launch path with IOS 14 for iPhones supporting the iPhone 8, X, Xr, Xs, X max, and SE. Contrary to IOS which ditches older iPhones, macOS Big Sur supports MacBooks as old as 2013 models.

But unlike macOS Catalina that initially supported all Macs from 2012 — present. Big Sur support is trimmed to Retina display MacBooks that rose to popularity in 2013, and here is a full list of MacBooks that can run Big Sur.

MacBooks that can run macOS Big Sur

2020

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

2019

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
• MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

2018

• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

2017

• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
• MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

2016

• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

2015

• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

2014

• MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
• MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)

2013

• MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
• MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)

Can Your MacBook run macOS Big Sur

Well, If your MacBook is not a 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020 or latest model, then it can’t run Big Sur. This is due to the operating system’s minimum hardware requirements that are dedicated to only newer models.

So, If you own an older MacBook, the best path is running macOS Catalina or Mojave that rank as great Big Sur alternatives with slightly fewer features than the new Apple OS. Nonetheless, once BigSur is rolled out, we shall publish some of its most exciting features brought to play.

Popular Chromebook keyboard shortcuts borrow trails from standard Windows shortcuts including Ctrl + C for copy, Ctrl + V for paste, Ctrl + S for save, Ctrl + P for print, among others that help you bump tasks on a sleek rate.

However, some shortcuts Involve special keys like the Show Windows/switch key, settings key, among others, that are centric to Chromebook keyboards, and laptops running Chrome Os, but miss the original Chromebook sensation have to ride with special keys like F5 and F6.

List of Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts

Best Use cases for Chromebook shortcuts

Chromebooks are sleek and fast for Internet connectivity and snipping browser related tasks, this means, a majority of available shortcuts can all be used in your Internet browser which may share the same shortcut as a system setting.

Likely, special functions like taking a screenshot require you to use shortcuts, with no access to direct mouse interactions.

For the case of access all shortcuts with ease, you can always trigger Ctrl + Alt + / for a full list of all available Chromebook keyboard shortcuts. Nonetheless, with keyboard shortcuts, you are able to do more, the same way you would with a Mac or Linux powered Laptop.

All Chromebooks run on Google’s Linux kernel based operating system__Chrome OS from which the Chromebook codename is actually derived from. By having a unix component, Chrome Os gives chromebooks a MacOs-like base. This means, security is key, But that’s just one of the reasons your next PC should be a ChromeBook.

Security

Operating systems based on the Linux Kernel are known to be the most secure systems of this century. From powering the world’s giantic servers, to powering the highest percentage of website backends on the Internet. Linux distributions like ChromeOS are regarded secure far better than Windows.

Since Linux is based on Unix just like macOS, using an operating system like ChromeOS doubles the same feeling as that on any other Unix based system. However, with more tweaks developed by Google, Chrome OS ranks more secure than any Windows operating system since you don’t need to install any antivirus software.

Blazing fast Performance

The more popular manufacturers release Chromebooks. It’s the more they gain performance with the latest chips like processors. However, since ChromeOS software requires fewer resources on runtime, Chromebooks are faster due to low RAM and Swap disk usage

However, for a Windows Laptop, a pile of backhrpiunf taks continue running even when you iniatiallu close them. This is due to the fact that quitting a running Application is regarded as a soft close and a hard quit would come from the Windows Task Manager.

This makes a Windows computer slow on top of heavy system and application files compared to Chrome OS. Hence, with amazing performance speeds, buying a ChromeBook is comes at a Prize of having a fast PC to execute your tasks with ease.

Ability to run Android apps

Chrome OS runs Android Apps, the operating system allows you to install apps that initially run on the Android kernel with ease. Although google Chrome can run apps on any operating system, with Chrome Os the Apps run swiftly with no resource and compatibility issues.

On Windows, you’d need a 3^rd party application like Bluestacks to smoothly run Android Apps which could comes at a cost of resources making a laptop slow. So, with the ability to run Android Apps smoothly, Chrome Os becomes you 2^nd Smartphone accessible on a PC.

Google Assistant

Hello Mr. Google Sir? In the family of voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa,Cortana, Siri, among others. Google Assistant ranks as the most poular with more user adoption. ChromeBooks have core Google Assistant support and the service receives commands the same way you would on an Android Smartphone.

In a battle for dominanace, ChromeBooks now ship wuith a dedicated Voice Assistant button to quick launch the service. Google Assistant allows you to take control of your ChromeBook and execute tasks even without trembling with the keyboard or launching Applications.

On Windows, Cortana is the default voice assiatnt, but its not as popular and effective and Google Assistant. So, given the fact that Google Assistant is a default on ChromeBooks, this makes it easy to perfom quick functions and browse the Google with your Voice.

Pricing

As compared to Windows Laptops, ChromeBooks are way to cheap and are come in sleek designs due to their compatibility with new compact components.

Chromebook prices start from as $300 while for a good Windows Laptop you’d need $500 or more.Among the brands currently making Good Chromebooks include Asus, Hp, Dell, among others.

This means, the pricing competition makes ChromeBooks pricing sweeter than buying a Windows laptop whose operating system license increases a Laptop’s overall price.

Interestingly you don’t have to run Windows apps as a must since various alternatives are optimized for Chromebooks. For Instance, Apps like Firefox can be run directly since they support Chrome OS, while other developers limited their app’s usage to the Windows shell

It’s through this fashion that you need to Install WINE as the best solution to help you install almost all Windows apps/software on your Chromebook and here is how you can run the fully installed Windows apps.

What you need to know about WINE

WINE is a 3rd party Linux application that was built by the open-source community to allow users continue to have a taste of the Windows shell without dual-booting. The application runs virtual Windows drives on your Linux computer without any fatal changes on your hard drive

You can think of WINE as a convenient version of emulators like Virtual Box except that it only allows you to install the Windows apps and not the full operating system. To Install the App you need to have root (super user) permissions through the ChromeOS terminal.

How to Install WINE

• First, refresh the computer by running the update command to fetch new repositories and ensure update of existing packages

Sudo apt-get update

• Then, Open Terminal (Command-line Interface, shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T), type Sudo su (for root permissions), type your password, then type apt-get install wine to begin the installation process or simply use the keyword Sudo in front of your command

apt-get Install Wine OR sudo apt-get install Wine

• Now that Wine is Installed, you might want to add 32bit support in order to support both legacy and modern Windows apps. To do this, simply run:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
Then
sudo apt-get install wine32

DONE: You just Installed Wine on your Chromebook, next up is to install and run windows applications on your Chromebook pc

Installing and using Windows apps on your Chromebook

Now that you just Installed Wine, what you need to do is download Windows Apps for installation on your Chromebook. You could start with a download manager like IDM or Microsoft’s Paint App.

Better way, if you already have setup files .exe from a Windows computers, then all you have to do is open your .exe files with Wine to Install the software to be run on your Chromebook. Nonetheless, here is how you can open your Windows installation files with Wine.

• Right click your Windows .exe file and choose open with Wine or simply open the file to be grabbed automatically by Wine

• Once opened, Install your software the same way you would on a Windows computer
• Incase you have trouble on how to Install Windows software and Apps, then read our quick guide on Windows installation
• DONE: Your Installed Windows program will now work on your Chromebook each time you open it

By default, Wine creates shortcuts of Installed Windows applications on your Chromebook or Linux pc. But if it doesn’t then you need to locate the Wine directory from the directory below and create a manual shortcut from the program files

Method 1: home/your username(Computer Username)/.wine/drive c/program files/ SOFTWARE NAME

Method 2: Through the File Manager, click Files, Then Home, Toggle view hidden files, then choose the folder .Wine where you can locate the C drive and program files -> The dot standarding for its hidden status.

That’s all you will enjoy almost all Windows Apps on your Chromebook or Linux computer with ease. We’ve tested the methods before by using Kali Linux and all popular applications could run with the emulator. Another tool you may choose to play with apart from Wine would be ” Play with Linux)

Otherwise, we shall be publishing Linux tech guides on how you can run various applications and tweaks on your Chromebook or Linux computer in our next series of guides.

With a closer look to the flexibility of this computer, If you find a peep routing around with a Large tablet, chances are its the Surface 2 laptop flipped with a hidden keyboard. However, you can’t separate the display monitor from its keyboard, but instead, do the recommended flip for extra usage.

The Microsoft surface 2 is not overrated, But let’s see what really makes it a must-have laptop of 2018 given the hype rotating around its features and sugar sweet specifications in one package.

Surface 2 specs

CPU: 1.9GHz Intel Core i7-8650U (quad-core, 8MB cache, up to 4.2GHz with Turbo Boost)

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620; Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5 VRAM)

RAM: 16GB LPDDR3 (1866Mhz)

Screen: 15-inch, 3,240 x 2,160 (260 ppi) PixelSense display (3:2 aspect ratio; 1600:1 contrast ratio)

Storage: 1TB PCIe 3.0 SSD

Ports: 2 x USB 3.1, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 2 x Surface Connect, SD card reader, 3.5mm audio jack

Connectivity: 802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Xbox Wireless

Camera: Windows 8MP rear-facing autofocus camera (1080p), 5MP front-facing Hello face-authentication camera (1080p HD)

Weight: 4.2 pounds (1.9kg) with keyboard base

Size: 13.5 x 9.87 x 0.568 ~ 0.90 inches (343 x 251 x 15 ~ 23mm; W x D x H)

Why Microsoft surface 2 ranks as the best laptop of 2018

By now, you’re sure of what the Microsoft Surface 2 has to offer depending on its unleaded specifications. However, one may mention out the 2018 MacBook pro as the best version, but this opts us to compare the two laptops though we did and found out the surface 2 is a step forward. In addition, this is one of the cheapest laptops available with its pro version a notch higher.

For as low as $999 not so many laptops can offer what the Surface 2 does, In case of a doubt streak, try a Google search for laptops in that range. More in case you don’t land on a MacBook Air which is reportedly losing Apple support in favor of the Macbook pro, chances are you’ll land on an Hp, Asus or Dell.

The key features that make Microsoft’s surface 2 the best laptop ever lie between the affordability rates and the sweet bundled specifications/features. In a simple comparison with Huawei’s MatebookX pro which ranks up in the same league as the surface, the Matebook could have won the slot, but with a blend in price difference, Microsoft’s Surface 2 wins the 2018 recognition.

Verdict

Microsft’s surface 2 laptop is that all in one laptop that we see progressing higher with better features for future models. Although Apple has lagged on the Windows-powered laptops take over dominated by Asus, Dell, and Hp. The mighty surface 2 ships in a great keyboard, high-resolution display, more performance on a 24 hr battery giving the MacBook a big punch to the bottom line in 2018. However, we expect to see more laptops coming in 2019 tough we think the 2018 place is already decided by Microsoft’s Surface 2